DirtSearch LLC Releases 2013’s Top 10 Searches

 Reports say that around 15 million U.S. residents have their identities used fraudulently each year, which amounts to a financial loss totaling upwards of $50 billion. It’s clear to see why now, more than ever, it’s important to manage your online reputation.

To help people not only discover if their background search results are “dirty,” but also to reveal annual search statistics, DirtSearch LLC, parent company of online background search website DirtSearch.org, recently released its 2013 data based on 2 million background searches performed across America.

Below are a few highlights for the past year’s searches:

• Most background searches are performed by females ages 25 to 34.

• Most searches are performed Tuesdays at 1 p.m. during the work day. DirtSearch says that because most younger Americans go on dates over the weekend and meet new people, they take Monday to get their work week in order and use Tuesday to think about potential dating partners.

• More than 50 percent of searches are conducted by college grads.

• One in eight serious crimes was committed per search last year.

And some of last year’s most popular search results included:

Top 10 First Names:

Michael
David
John
Robert
James
Christopher
Jason
William
Daniel
Charles

Top 10 Last Names:

Smith
Johnson
Williams
Jones
Brown
Miller
Davis
Garcia
Rodriguez
Martinez

Top 10 States:

Arizona
California
Texas
Florida
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Georgia

Top 10 Cities:

Phoenix
Los Angeles
New York
Mesa
Scottsdale
Chicago
San Diego
Tempe
San Antonio
Houston

Top Five Clicked Results:

Criminal Histories
Sex Offender Sites
Social Media Profiles
Address Information
Property Ownership Records

DirtSearch also recently launched a free app (available on IOS and Android platforms) that offers users free searches but require payments for results. Users can conduct unlimited free searches of individuals throughout the U.S. and instantly access thousands of public records. The new app also allows them to keep a history of their searches on their phones.